Which Air rifle?

Reality Bites said:
i've been looking at the AA410 (the newer model to the one you recommend)...

but the multishot ones i had a go with come with a single shot adaptor so that you can drop a pellet in.

my concern is whether the £300 extra for the theoben is worth it over something like the AA410 for the daystate rifles around the £550 mark.
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The s400 & s410 are the same gun; the only difference being the 410 has a multi-shot capability. One is not 'newer' than the other.

The Theobens are very expensive but are amongst some of the best. Bear in mind you will have to factor in the cost of an airtank (~ £150.00 for 3ltr 300bar) and a decent bit of glass to go on top of your new toy. There's no sense in having a 50 quid scope on top of a 700 quid gun ;)

Given the choice and not thinking about how much cash I'd be parting with I'd have to go with a Theoben Rapid variant; either an Stype, Etype or the MFR.

Of course you have to decide on regulated or non regulated when choosing a pcp. Regulated is generally more expensive (but you don't suffer from a drop in power/accuracy as the air charge diminishes - 'power curve') . Calibre is important too. .177 & .22 or .20 ? pcp's get different shot counts depending on the calibre as the higher velocity of the .177 requires more air to accelerate it down the barrel.

The AA s4** series get some very good reviews and for the price there's not much else that comes close to it for no nonsense shooting without spending an absolute fortune.

I don't own a pcp myself, too much other kit to support it. I currently own a springer - webley xocet .22 and a gasram - theoben evolution (walnut) .177. Perhaps one day the dreaded Eliminator if I ever get an FAC sorted out.

My advise is to go and check out http://www.airgunbbs.com/ and do some investigating through the archives - register then fill out your profile, there's plenty of peeps who will answer any questions you might have to ask.

If you can, 'try before you buy' also. It might look nice on the page/specs. but you might find it just doesn't feel right. Have fun and be prepared to start parting with your cash with monotonous regularity :p
 
thanks for that jumpy.....good advice there.

Although it was easy for them to say, the owners of the guns i had a go with advised me to spend as much as i could as if i went for a cheap gun i would only end up upgrading it anyway. I can see their point of view, but not everyone has £800 to spend on a gun only then to have to spend a decent amount for a scope. and other kit.

My mate has said i can use his tank until i get over the shock of the original purchase.

There is a couple of shops local to me where i'm going to get in and have a go before buying.

I'll register on the airgun forum later on. i was reading over the weekend but haven't registered yet.
 
You don't need to ask at the airgunbbs. I've given you the best advice. The AA S400 is the most prolific gun in the sport of HunterFT, and will easily hold it's own again the worlds most expensive Field Target rifles (with the right scope on top). Also, don't touch .22 with a bargepole unless you're running over 18ftlb as the .177 will give a better trajectory.

I've had Theoben Rapids and I think they're toss.
 
i know the AA400/410 is highly regarded but as is the theoben rapids.

I'm going to get to my local dealer at the weekend and have a go with all of them.

are there any scopes i should look out for?
 
If you're happy with low magnification I'd recommend a Bushnell Trophy. World class optics at a reasonable price. First time I looked down one of them at dusk I swear the image was brighter than the actual surroundings!

Bushnell used to be "Bausch & Lomb".
 
Where in South Wales are you?

I can probably put you in touch with a local club, for air rifles or the real thing :cool:

www.porttalbotrifleclub.org.uk

We've got an open day on Saturday in Port Talbot if you can make it.

Or indeed anybody else on here :)


Reality Bites said:
I've always wanted to learn to shoot and get into shooting. I had a go with my friends gun yesterday and has made me determined to get my own.

The guns i used were Theoben Mark 2 and a Theoben MFR.

I was advised that they are cracking rifles and if i am serious about getting into it i should invest properly into them.

I've had a read of some forums and some magazines but i know there are some 'experts' on here so thought i'd ask the opinion of those.

I'm more interested in Target shooting at first. I'll most likely look for a club/range to join locally and go from there. Because of this i've been advised that i'd be better with a .177 due to the flatter trajectory. The .177 for obvious reasons was quicker to the target.....

i preferred te feel to the MFR but will do some more reading before making a purchase.

I want a PCP rifle as i don't want to be cocking the rifle everytime to load a single shot. I'd also like a cart to load multi shots.

any pointers?

EDIT: dons....maybe this would have been better in sporting arena? sorry.
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goblin357 said:
Where in South Wales are you?

I can probably put you in touch with a local club, for air rifles or the real thing :cool:

www.porttalbotrifleclub.org.uk

We've got an open day on Saturday in Port Talbot if you can make it.

Or indeed anybody else on here :)
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I've already got plans for saturday which i can't really change... :(

i'll certainly have a look at the site though!

thanks.
 
Topper said:
I thought they were going to be banned soon? Air-rifles are bad mkay?
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Buying air rifles via mail order will soon be illegal. Everything will have to be face-to-face. And they're not bad as long as you're responsible with them, and this mail order ban should hopefully limit the amount in the hands of scumbags.
 
Perhaps its just up here in Scotland. I think they (the devolved government) are happy for clubs and club members to buy them and use then for target shooting. Not sure about killing wildlife. As you say, they want to keep them out of the hands of idiots.
 
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